Tanker Driver Blackburn, England
Job description
You will transport treated or untreated liquid sludge via road tanker/tipper between United Utilities sites using tankers ranging from 13t to 32t payload. You will ensure compliance with all relevant legal requirements i.e. driver's hours, vehicle daily checks, defect reporting and driver licence checks.
Job Accountabilities
You will be responsible for loading the tanker using the on-board vacuum system, and unloading the tanker using the on-board pressure system. You will also load and unload bulk tipper trucks using silo loading systems and or loading shovels (loadall or similar), utilising weigh bridges and on board weighing systems to ensure GVW and axle loadings are not exceeded. You will also be responsible for:
- Ensuring that all Health and Safety requirements and procedures are followed in particular to drive and operate the vehicle in a safe manner, fuel efficiently and delivering excellent customer service
- Assisting field staff when required.
- Working with operations to ensure sludge optimum sludge quality is achieved for transportation.
Knowledge and Skills
To be successful in this role you will need to be an excellent communicator with good team working skills. You will also have Knowledge of Transport and Health & Safety Legislation as well as:
- Category C+E Driving Licence
- Driver CPC
- Qualified to operate vacuum & pressure waste tankers.
- Experience of dealing with customers
- Analytical skills with the ability to display initiative.
- Technical proficiency
- First Aid & Manual Handling training
Additional Information
This role is physically demanding and will predominantly be driving the 26 Ton (6 Wheeler) Vacuum tanker servicing the Ribble valley small works and will involve more than the usual amount of manual handling activities which will involve the cleaning out of sludge beds and tanks.
We need fantastic people to enable us to deliver a great service to the public. We are committed to reaching and recruiting from every community and then supporting employees to achieve their full potential ensuring they feel valued and included, regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, sexual orientation or social background.
If you are offered a job with us, a number of pre-employment checks need to be carried out before your appointment can be confirmed. Any offer of employment with United Utilities will be subject to a satisfactory checking report from the Disclosure Scotland / the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Closing Date: 18/05/23
